DiMaggio Red Rolfe Pace Record Hit Parade
DiMaggio and Red Rolfe homered as the Yankees extended their winning streak to 18 games with a 5-4 victory over Detroit. DiMaggio moved within six games of George Sisler’s modern record with a 35th straight game of reaching base. The day featured multiple doubleheaders and strong performances across the league including Kirby Higbe and Johnny Wittig for the Giants and Feller’s fifth shutout for Cleveland.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Sporta
Eeemontena
Pa Knickerbocker
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee Stadium
William Terry
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Leo
Lip Durocher
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Joop
Detroit
Tigers
Red Rolfe
Bronx Bombers
DiMaggio
George Sisler
Cincinnati
Rhinelanders
Dixie Walker
Kirby Higbe
St. Louis
Johnny Wittig
Cleveland Ball Club
Bobby Feller
Washington Senators
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago
Quaker City
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Boston
St. Louis Browns
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Alva Javery
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Truett Sewell
Phils
Columbia Victory Over Blue Devils In Baseball Tilt
Columbia’s Massachusetts Knitting Mills defeated the Blue Devils 10 to 8 at Alabama Park. Durham pitched for Columbia while Hudson was touched for runs and Manahan batted for the Blue Devils. Flynn hit a ninth inning homer for the visitors. Kimbrell Swallows Brazelton Woods led the hitting for both teams as Columbia built a seventh inning surge and held on for the win. The game lasted 2 hours 15 minutes with Durham, Hudson, Mannahan, and Dur two, and umpired by Burleson and ey.
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Massachusetts Kniting Mills
Blue Devil
Alabama Park
Durham
Manahan
Blue Devils
Hudson
Flynn
G. Kimbrell
Swallows and
Brazelton
Woods
Secesseen
Mitchell
Paneweae
Swallows
Knoblock
Maddox
Dodson
Weaver
Sheats
Markham
Balla
Mannahan
Dur
Burleson
Rip Sewell Shines as Pirates Top Phillies 4 1
Truett Rip Sewell of Decatur pitched sparklingly to lead the Pirates to a 4 1 victory over the Phillies. He has become a mainstay of Pittsburgh’s pitching staff and remains a dangerous hitter. In Tulsa a golfer faced an odd incident as a crow retrieved Detjen’s wayward ball and dropped it near the cup after the bird carried it from the bush, forcing a replay.
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Tulsa
Okla
Otto Detjen
Flyweight Furies Face Final Showdown at the Armory
Moon Mullins battles J R Plemmons in a key armory boxing card as Decatur Boys Club presents a veteran clash among youthful fighters. Plemmons entering 87 fights with 51 decisions and eight KOs, Mullins boasting 160 wins in four years, headlining a night of local bouts that promise a large crowd. Coach Bailey trains both, but stays neutral.
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J. R. Piemmons
Decatur Boys Club
Armory
J. R. Plemmons
Moon
Plemmons
J. R
Ae Plemmons
Piemmons
Jay Cornelius
Buddy,Rainey
J. E. Fikes
Frankie Thompson
Mullins
Hernie
Bailey
Rei Aaron
Kephart
Florence
J. E Shirley
Decatur
Wilson
Campbell
North Alabama
John Manley
Buck Hamilton
Glen Rogers
Bruce Posey
Glenn Hunter
Lonnie Boutwell
Fire Destroys Tanks at Pure Oil Terminal Savannah
A waterfront fire at the Pure Oil Company riverfront terminal in Savannah damaged two large gasoline tanks and critically burned one worker. Fire Chief Walter S Blanton said flames started near a pump house and spread to adjacent tanks, with water streams protecting other tanks.
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Savannah
Pure Oil Company
Walter S Blanton
Yancey Accepts Head Coach Post at Atmore High
Hugo Yancey, former assistant football and head basketball coach at Lawrence County High School in Moulton, has accepted the head coaching job at Atmore High School. Atmore enjoyed an undefeated football season and was highly publicized. Yancey’s record at Moulton includes a county basketball championship and district runner up, plus two High Court oratorical championships.
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Hugo Yancey
Lawrence County High School
Moulton
Atmore
Laverne Wise
Yancey
Miss Wise
North Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institue
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Auburn
Baseball Schedule Brief Highlights
In the American League no games scheduled. The National League features New York at Chicago and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. The Southern League matches New Orleans at Nashville and Chattanooga at Memphis.
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National League
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Nashiville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Lavold Charged in $3,000 Damage Suit Grip Incident
In Minneapolis on June 23, carpenter Burt Lavold faced a $3,000 damage suit filed by bartender Carrol Simonds. The case centers on a vigorous grip of Lavold’s right hand amid an alleged dispute at the workplace.
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Minneapolis
Burt Lavold
Carrol Simonds
League Standing Shake Causes Player Injury
A member suffered a fracture and permanent impairment during league standings activity. The incident prompted medical assessment and calls for safety reviews within the league.
DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE CLUES
A dense listing of crossword clues across multiple numbers with down and across hints and a cryptogram quotation attributed to LY-BURTON. The puzzle includes clues for law enforcement groups assumed names chimney dirt and more, ending with the cryptogram attribution to BY IGNORANCE WE KNOW NOT THINGS NECESSARY.
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Burton
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Barons Sweep Vols In Doubleheader
Nashville’s Vols were shut out 2-0 by Pete Naktenis and then 4-0 by Paul Gehrman as Birmingham won both ends of a twin bill. Atlanta stretched its lead in the Southern Association title race, Memphis hammered a late beatdown on Atlanta, while Little Rock doubled Chattanooga and New Orleans split with Knoxville in a pair of games.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Vols
Birmingham
Pete Naktenis
Paul Gehrman
Atlanta
Memphis
Chicks
Ray Volpi
Willis
Hudlin
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Smokies
Pels
Baseball Results From A Busy Baseball Card
Baseball results show New York beat Detroit 5 4 St Louis 12 to 7 over Boston and 3 Chicago routed Philadelphia 14 0 Cleveland shut out Washington 6 0 National League scores include Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 4 New York 4 St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2 in 16 innings Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 3 1st game 16 innings Boston 6 Chicago 5 2.
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Associated Press
Pec
Atlanta
Nashville
New Rleans Cerstores
Birmingham Errr
Chattanooga Oreo Winee
Memphis
Knoxvillé
Little Rock
Pvt
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh Semen Ene
Boston Seeder Enwernn
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Washington
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Pittsburgh
Baseball Scoreboard or Club Matchups with City Tie
Birmingham 2 Nashville 0 Knoxville 8 1 New Orleans 2 2 first game 11 innings Memphis 15 Atlanta 6 second game called 3rd allow Memphis catch train Little Rock 8 8 Chattanooga 4 3.
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Nashville
Knoxville
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Lewter Leads Decatur Softball League Batting
Dick Lewter tops the Decatur Softball League with a .568 average, followed by Alabama teammate Eddie Black at .522. Other batters in the league exceed .200.
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Dick Lewter
Decatur
Eddie Black
Alabama
Arnovich Leaves Giants For Draft Exam
Mor rie Arnovich departs the Giants for a draft examination and may miss play for days. Mike Jacobs is labeled the World Telegrams promotion star of the week for his efforts on the ground.
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Hugh S&s. Fullerton, JR
Eddie Briets
New York
Specal News
the Daily
Morrie Arnovich
Giants
Morrié
Mike Jacobs
World Telegram
Riverside Faces Alabama in Key Late Season Game
Riverside, two games behind first, hosts Alabama as they bid to shrink the gap. Cisco meets Ingalls in the earlier opener.
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Riverside
Alabama
Cisco
Ingalls
Want Ads Invite Easy Profit From Readable Listings
Readers are urged to use the Want Ads to profit from clear, simple listings that are easy to scan and act on. The appeal emphasizes user friendly language and accessible ads for buyers and sellers alike.
Reds Outfielder Harry Craft Began Baseball by Chance
Harry Craft, future Reds outfielder, was a star football back at Mississippi College who had never played baseball. His football coach urged him to take up the sport for spring and summer conditioning, sparking a successful baseball career.
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Harry Craft
Reds
Mississippi College
Harry
Notable figures in sports and entertainment time mark
George M Weiss of the Yankees farm system is 46 today. Dan Desmond of the Sioux City Journal returns to work after five weeks recovering from a broken leg. Horace Stoneham surveys Giants farm clubs in the Southwest. Jimmy Cagney, famed actor, now follows harness racing and will drive his horses in New England tracks this summer. The recognizable cigarette ad model is John Kimbrough.
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George M. Weiss
Yankees
Dan Desmond
Sioux City Journal
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Southwest
Jimmy Cagney
New York
New England
Mid-West
Jarrin
John Kimbrough
Senators Buy Milwaukee Club Rumor Stirs Baseball Circles
Jerry Mitchell reports in the New York Post that the Washington Senators are rumored to purchase the Milwaukee club from the American Association. He notes speculation anchors on a price around 1.49 million dollars or a joke on the weather.
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Jerry Mitchell
New York Post
Washington Senators
Milwaukee Club
American Association
Frankie Parker and Other Sports Notes in Brief
Frankie Parker credits a new flat forehand drive to his national clay court tennis form. Golf pros at Inverness suggest Sammy Snead could have tempered back trouble with earlier treatment. Marquette University seeks a new nickname after coaching and color changes. Mike Jacobs refuses further Washington fights until a legal loophole allows a promoter’s license.
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Frankie Parker
Forest Hills
Inverness
Sammy Snead
Marquette U
Mike Jacobs
Washington
Fourth of July Program Planned in Hickory Grove
Residents of the Hickory Grove community plan a Berdacth of July celebration with three baseball games and additional entertainment during the day.
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Hickory Grove
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